How do we promote British Values at Bourton Meadow Academy?

How do we promote British Values at Bourton Meadow Academy?

Each half term, we use our main school values of Friendship, Honesty, Determination, Aspiration, Respect and Responsibility to guide our assemblies, PSHEE and Religious Education teaching, and our Philosophy sessions in order to enable both children and staff to explore and reflect on as individuals and as a whole school. Our values are also embedded throughout areas of our curriculum teaching which can be observed in the classroom and evidenced through our displays which use pink arrows to demonstrate where we have thought about or discussed our values and/or the British values.

Other ways in which we explore, promote and celebrate the British Values are detailed in the table below.

British Value

How we explore, promote and celebrate each British Value at Bourton Meadow Academy

Democracy

School councillors are elected by their peers following a democratic process; children are asked to put themselves forward as candidates by preparing a speech on why they should be elected by their peers before a blind vote is conducted

Pupil Voice members are elected by their peers following a democratic process

House captains are elected by their peers following a democratic process

In class voting; children are asked to vote on reward time, school council and pupil voice initiatives and house reward time

In lesson voting; children are asked to debate, argue, persuade and justify for and against all subject areas

Rule of Law

Class Promises are made at the beginning of each school year and signed by each pupil

Home / School agreement signed by parents and pupils when a pupil first begins school

All Children are aware of our behaviour expectations which are continually shared and revisited in lessons, PSHEE circle time, Philosophy sessions, assemblies and throughout discussions with children when expectations are not met. All behaviours are looked upon as a sign of communication

Adherence to the academy Positive Behaviour Policy

Time to restore sheets are completed with each pupil when a behaviour expectation has not been met to ensure they understand what the behaviour looked like, why it took place and reflect on how they can make it better

Behaviour plans used for individual pupils who demonstrate persistent negative behaviours to identify specific target areas that once monitored and improved will help to make a positive difference to their behaviour

Curriculum teaching in History, RE, PSHEE and Philosophy

Encouragement of turn taking during discussions

School links with the local community including Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade

Individual Liberty

Everyone is given their chance to speak and feels as though they have been listened to and valued for what they have to say. This is underpinned in the restorative approach within the academy Positive Behaviour Policy.

Responsibilities as class and school monitors alongside Year 6 Guardian roles to demonstrate independence

Philosophy teaching being given the freedom of speech, thought, ide and enquiry

Enterprise week in Year 6

Mutual Respect

One of our school values re-visited throughout the school year in a variety of ways such as assemblies, Philosophy teaching, RE and PSHEE

Demonstrating respect for our 5 learning and 5 social behaviours

Teaching and encouraging key communication skills

Encouragement of turn taking during discussions

Daily pastoral care of children’s needs

Adherence to the academy’s Positive Behaviour Policy

All adults continually modelling respect in their daily interactions with children and adults

Engagement within competitive sport both inside and outside of school and how we always show respect to our competitors

Tolerance of those with different faiths

and beliefs

Whole school ethos of how everyone is different but we are all working towards a shared goal

All faiths and beliefs studied and celebrated through assemblies and cultural theme days

Children and parents encouraged to share their faith and beliefs with whole school

Encouraging tolerant behaviours such as the sharing and respecting of peers opinion

Church assemblies

Visits to local places of worship

African drumming

RE teaching

Our academy Equality Policy

Resources and activities that challenge gender, cultural and racial stereotyping

Being British

History teaching including: timelines, significant events and people that have shaped how we live today

Geography teaching looking at the physical and human features of the United Kingdom

Assemblies and Philosophy sessions that explore global issues linked to the United Kingdom and related discussions of similarities and differences between our experiences, values and behaviours in relation to those of other people living in other countries. Saint days (England/Scotland/Wales/Ireland), Faith festivals (special importance given to Easter, Christmas and Harvest. British cultural traditions e.g. Bonfire Night. Remembrance Day.